Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on August 13, 2026 - 00:21 GMT

Volunteers Invited to “Get the Trash Out of the Splash” during the 39th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup on September 19

Are you looking for an opportunity to get outside with friends and family and do something that benefits your community and the environment? If so, you are encouraged to take part in the state’s largest single-day volunteer cleanup event, the 39th Annual …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 02:38 GMT

TVA Grant Helps Expand Accessible Outdoor Recreation at Lake Guntersville State Park

During a press conference at Lake Guntersville State Park on Tuesday, August 11, representatives from the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 17:19 GMT

Alabama Hunter Education Classes Prepare New Hunters for the Upcoming Season

With hunting season approaching, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) encourages new hunters to complete their hunter education requirement early. Demand for courses increases prior to and during hunting season, so …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 03:53 GMT

Alabama's Oyster Restoration Efforts Continue with Additional Help

Newton said the oyster catchers and environmental organizations recognized that decline and stepped up to help. “There have been grassroots efforts over the past couple of years,” he said. “They’ve taken it upon themselves to do whatever they can to …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 19:59 GMT

AGCRC Requests Project Suggestions for RESTORE Act Funding

RESTORE Act Background: The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act) was signed into law on July 6, 2012, after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Alabama Gulf …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 22:41 GMT

Regulation Change Allows for Bass Harvest at Duck River Reservoir

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has implemented a regulation change for the Duck River Reservoir. The lake is located off U.S. Highway 278 East in Cullman, Alabama …

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Published on July 30, 2026 - 18:54 GMT

WFF Enforcement Helps Gain Guilty Pleas in Night Hunting Case

After that initial discovery, one officer found a rifle bolt and another officer found the butt stock of a rifle. “We couldn’t find the rest of the weapons, but a landowner called the sheriff’s department and said, ‘Hey, I’ve got what y’all were looking …

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Published on July 23, 2026 - 14:26 GMT

Great Amberjack Count Estimates Far More AJs in the Gulf

Kevin Anson, Director of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD), said the results of the study are promising. “Over the last ten to twelve years there have been significant changes in Gulf of …

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Published on July 17, 2026 - 22:25 GMT

Moundville Public Boat Ramp Now Open After Renovations

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has reopened the Moundville Public Boat Ramp after a major renovation project. The facility provides boating and fishing access to …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 17:48 GMT

Forever Wild Board Meets in Guntersville on August 6

The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust will hold its third quarterly meeting of 2026 on Thursday, August 6, in the Goldenrod Room at the Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge, 1155 Lodge Dr., in Guntersville, Alabama. The meeting will …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 16:10 GMT

Snook Becoming More Common in Alabama Coastal Waters

Martin said snook are particularly sensitive to water temperatures, which is why they are just now showing up off Alabama. “At 10C (centigrade, 50 degrees Fahrenheit), they are not going to hang around,” Martin said. “Or if they are around, they’re going …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 23:48 GMT

Alabama Catfish Trail Highlights Fishing and Food

Matthew Marshall, Chief of Fisheries with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said it was a pleasure to join in the kickoff for the Alabama Catfish Trail. “It’s so exciting …

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Published on July 6, 2026 - 19:58 GMT

Waterfront Public Boat Ramp Temporarily Closes for Renovations

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close the Waterfront Public Boat Ramp for major facility upgrades on Monday, July 13, 2026. The ramp provides …

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Published on July 2, 2026 - 16:03 GMT

408-Foot Argosy VI Becomes Latest Addition to Alabama's Artificial Reef Zone

The Argosy VI has a beam of 80 feet, significantly wider than the Liberty ships, retired World War II merchant vessels, that were deployed in the mid-1970s off the Alabama Gulf Coast. Craig Newton, MRD District Supervising Biologist, said the Argosy VI …

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Published on June 29, 2026 - 16:04 GMT

Argosy VI Becomes Part of Alabama’s Artificial Reef System on July 1

A former Indiana riverboat casino, the Argosy VI, will be intentionally sunk in 122 feet of water approximately 23 nautical miles south of Orange Beach on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to create important marine fisheries habitat and become a fishing and scuba …

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Published on June 25, 2026 - 16:20 GMT

Walker, Pugh Among 2026 Turkey Hall of Fame Inductees

Walker’s father was what modern day hunters would call old school. He was extremely patient and called very little, compared to the run and gun tactics of many hunters these days. “He would cut a couple of times and then yelp a couple of times, like Jimmy …

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Published on June 19, 2026 - 05:43 GMT

Live Tripletail Category added to Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

A feature of the rodeo that is always popular with the spectators is the Gulf Hauling and Construction Shark Jackpot, which will include only two species again this year, bull shark and tiger shark. At the 2023 rodeo, Brett Rutledge weighed in a 1,019- …

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Published on June 17, 2026 - 21:14 GMT

Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Exhibition Opens in Montgomery on July 6

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Alabama State Council on the Arts have partnered to present an upcoming photo exhibition at the Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. The …

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Published on June 17, 2026 - 01:01 GMT

A Hunt to Remember and A Tradition to Protect

The morning of our hunt started out quiet in the woods. The week before, the turkeys had been hammering on the roost, but this morning we heard maybe three gobbles from what we suspected were the same two birds. After a while of not hearing anything else …

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Published on June 12, 2026 - 02:53 GMT

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Aquaculture Project Harvests First Fish

By DAVID RAINER, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources An aquaculture project funded during former Alabama Senator Richard Shelby’s tenure in Washington has finally been revived in Gulf of America’s nearshore waters off Alabama. Last …

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